Maintenance Tech Specialist - Pipefitter

Wieland North America•East Alton, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Wieland is a global leader in copper and copper alloy manufacturing, processing, and distribution. We provide a large product and service portfolio including power, automotive, ammunition, coinage, construction materials, refrigeration, electronics and many other industries. To us, metal is more than material. Wieland's Cultural Values Wieland’s culture is what makes for a fun and rewarding place to work! As a company, we benefit daily from our employees' knowledge and abilities. With our cultural vision, we place our core values at the heart of everything we do: safety , ambition , optimism , reliability , ownership , diversity , & respect . Wieland is hiring a Maintenance Technician Specialist - Pipe-fitter. The responsibility of the Maintenance Technician Specialist - Pipe-fitter is to handle hydraulic/combustion repairs and perform quality repairs and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will be competent in performing equipment repairs to varied mechanical and fluids systems including changing problem components and performing preventive maintenance on these systems. This position will be located at our East Alton, IL facility.

Requirements

Minimum of five years heavy industrial/maintenance experience or a four year apprenticeship certification required
Experience with hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and combustion systems is required

Nice To Haves

Experience with mounting and setting equipment (rigging experienced desired)
repairing mechanical transmission equipment
repairing fluid power systems
general equipment breakdown maintenance
heavy equipment experience
Experience with fabricating of light gauge guarding and repair of metal products using Mig Welders, Tig Welders, Arc Welding, or Stick Welding is considered a plus
Understanding of infrared, acoustics and other predictive maintenance practices is considered a plus
Must be able to work swing shift and overtime as required

Responsibilities

Work together with and/or leads the operating crew to minimize downtime and to maximize productivity
Responsible for making the complicated decisions on how a hydraulic/combustion repair is to proceed and perform quality repairs the first time
Responsible for leading the completion of more complicated and specialized fluids troubleshooting and repair tasks
Work with the production team for constant improvement
Perform administrative duties as assigned including completion of work order documentation and data entry into the computerized maintenance system